After four cricketers opted out of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, now umpires Nitin Menon and Paul Reiffel have pulled out of the lucrative league as well. Both have different reasons – while the Indian umpire took the decision because his parents have contracted the novel coronavirus, Reiffel has flown back fearing a lockout after the Australian government suspended all flights from India due to the Covid surge in the country.
Apr 28, 2021
Australian Olympians Fast-tracked for Jabs
All Australian athletes and officials heading to the Tokyo Olympics will be fast-tracked for vaccination ahead of the games.
More than 2,000 Olympians, Paralympians, their coaches and support staff will get the jabs.
The summer Olympics, delayed from 2020, will open on 23rd July, followed by the Paralympic games on 24th August.
Before the government intervention, most Australian athletes would have been given the shots later in the year.
BCCI Assures Foreign Players for Safe Return
The Indian cricket board (BCCI) has attempted to calm the frayed nerves of foreign cricketers, especially from Australia, who are playing for various teams in the IPL and are worried about being locked out of their countries due to the alarming Covid-19 crisis in India.
The Australian government suspended air flights from India to their country, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison asking the players to make their own arrangements for return.
The fear of being locked out of Australia made Andrew Tye take a flight back home. Two other Australians, Kane Richardson and Adam Zampa, exited their team Royal Challengers Bangalore's bio-bubble in preparation for leaving for their country.
The BCCI will do everything to ensure that you reach your respective destinations seamlessly. The BCCI is monitoring the situation very closely and is working with the government authorities to make arrangements to get you home once the tournament concludes.
Apr 27, 2021
Amit Panghal Gets Bronze in Russia
Haryana boxer Amit Panghal had to be content with a bronze medal in the 52 kg category at the Governor's Cup in St Petersburg after going down to world champion Shakhobidin Zoirov of Uzbekistan in the semifinals.
Panghal, winner of a silver medal at the 2019 World Championships, lost 0-5 to Zoirov, who is also the reigning Olympics champion. This was the Indian's second loss to Zoirov after the 2019 World Championships, in which Panghal had lost in the gold medal bout, with the same 5-0 scoreline.
Both the boxers could again clash at the Tokyo Olympics Games, to be held in July-August. Incidentally, Zoirov had been beaten by India's Asian silver-winning boxer Deepak Kumar in the Strandja Memorial Tournament in Bulgaria in February this year.
Nadal Outlasts Stefanos Tsitsipas to Win Title for 12th Time
Rafael Nadal just kept grinding it out. He found a way to overcome lost opportunities in the Barcelona Open final and escape defeat while facing a red-hot opponent.
Nadal won his first title of the year, squandering a couple of match points and then saving one on his way to beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-7 (6), 7-5. Nadal secured his record 12th title at the clay-court tournament by converting on his third match point to cap a satisfying victory. It had been a lackluster start to the season for the third-ranked Nadal after he didn't play much last year amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Apr 24, 2021
Kohli Becomes First Player to Reach 6,000 Runs in IPL History
India and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli became the first batsman to get to 6,000 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history.
Kohli, who scored a half-century in a huge century partnership with Devdutt Padikkal for the opening wicket against Rajasthan Royals, turned one to fine leg fence to reach the landmark.
Just before reaching the 6000-run landmark, the right-handed batsman had reached his first half-century of this IPL season.
Kohli is way ahead of Suresh Raina (5448) and Shikhar Dhawan (5428), who both are over 500 runs behind the talismanic batsman.
Apr 23, 2021
Tokyo Olympics: Brazil and Germany Drawn in Same Pool
Defending champions Brazil have been clubbed in the same group as powerhouse Germany in the men's Olympic football tournament, the draw for which was announced in Zurich, Switzerland.
Besides the two footballing giants, the other two teams in Group D are Côte d'Ivoire and Saudi Arabia.
The following are the groupings: Group A: Japan, South Africa, Mexico, France. Group B: New Zealand, Korea Republic, Honduras, Romania. Group C: Egypt, Spain, Argentina, Australia. Group D: Brazil, Germany, Côte d'Ivoire, Saudi Arabia.
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